Cheese-winding spindle



Dec. 4:, 1923.

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Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

UNITED TATES PATENT OFFICE- WILLIAM HERBERT SUTTON, 01 GLASGOW,SCOTLAND, ASSIGNOR TO 3'. 85 P. COATS, LIMITED, OF GLASGOW, SCOTLAND,COMPANY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

CHEESE-WINDING SPINDLE.

Application filed June 4, 1923. Serial No. 643,232.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HERBERT SUTTON, a subject of the King of theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and

5 residing at Glasgow, Scotland, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Cheese-VVinding Spindles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention i concerned with the application of a removable segmentalmetallic clearance sleeve to a spring centre on which thread iscross-wound to form a cheese, the function of such sleeve being toseparate the inner and outer protective stockings during winding, sothat on withdrawal of the sleeve after winding the pressure on the innercore of the cheese is reduced, that is, there is produced a cheese fordyeing purposes which is softer wound on the inside than the outside.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention Fig. 1 is apart axial section of the assembled device. Fig. 2 is a detail view ofthe clearance sleeve. Figs.

3 and 4: are views corresponding to Fig. 2

showing modifications.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes a segmental clearance sleeveadapted to be removably applied to a spring centre on which thread iscross-wound to form a cheese, the function of such sleeve 1 being toseparate the inner and outer protective stockings during winding, sothat on withdrawal of the sleeve 1 after winding the pressureon theinner core of the cheese is reduced.

2 denotes a metallic expanding sleeve secured in position on the spindle3 by a nut 4: on the outer end.

A helical spring 5 is slipped over the expanding sleeve 2 and a knittedstocking 6 is then drawn over the spring 5 with ends of equal lengthprojecting beyond the spring. Two spring rings 7 are now passed over thestocking 6 to a position near the middle thereof, the function of thespring rings 7 being to facilitate the assembly of the clearance sleeveon top of the stocking 6.

The clearance sleeve 1 as shown in Fig. 2 consists of a number ofmetallic plates or segments 1 shaped to form a cylinder of the requiredoutside diameter of stocking. Each segment tapers from a broad 6. 1 to anarrow end.

A slot 8 is cut in the broad end of each. segment to facilitatewithdrawal.

The segments are slipped underneath the spring rings 7 until the sleeveis complete; then the spring rings are moved one to each end of thesleeve.

Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 3 the clearance sleeve may consist of anumber of plates orsegments l of which the broad end of each is solderedto an end ring 1 which consolidates the sleeve into two parts, i. e.,tworings having alternate clearance plates soldered thereon.

The clearance sleeve being in position covering the spring centreencased by the inner stocking 6, the outer knitted stocking 9 is nowdrawn over the top of the clearance sleeve and rings. (if used). Themounting of the spindle for winding purposes is thus completed.

The cheese is now wound and then re moved from the spindle.

By means of a hook the clearance sleeve is now extracted, segment bysegment, or, if the form of clearance sleeve shown in Fig. 3 be used,the rings with soldered segments are withdrawn and the cheese is nowready for dyeing.

In the further modification shown in Fig. 4 the clearance sleevecomposed of a number of plates 1, is soldered to end flanges 1 mountedon a steel centre 1", the ends of which are rotatable in a suitableholder. A spring centre covered with a protective stocking is passedinto part of the clearance sleeve before assembly of the latter; theclearance sleeve is then assembled, the outer stockin is drawn over theoutside of the assemble clearance sleeve, and the cheese is wound ontop, as before. To remove the cheese, one flange 1,0n which two or threealternate plates are soldered, is withdrawn by means of a key, and thenthe other flange, which is fixed to the steel centre and carries theremaining plates is drawn out. The cheese is now resting on the springcentre with two protective stockings between its inner core and thespring.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a spindle, a helical spring surrounding saidspindle, a stocking surrounding said spring, a removable clearaneesleeve comprising metallic segments shaped to form a cylindersurrounding said stocking, and an outer stocking surrounding saidsleeve.

2. In combination with a spindle, an expanding sleeve secured to saidspindle, a

spring surrounding said sleeve, inner and outer stockings surroundingsaid spring and a removable clearance sleeve interposed between saidstockings, said clearance sleeve,

10 comprising tapered metallic segments removable endwise in oppositedirections, said segments shaped to form a cylinder when assembled.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 15 two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM HERBERT SUTTON.

Witnesses:

ISABEL RoLLs, ANNE R. WA'I'I.

